Facts About Radium and Vanadium
Interesting Facts
- Radium metal is the heaviest metal of Alkaline earth metals column.
- Radium metal is highly radioactive and does not have any stable isotopes.
- Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
-
Andrés Manuel del Río
Discovery
In 1898
In 1801
Abundance In Meteorites
-
Abundance In Earth's Crust